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| Iraq marked highlight of Petraeus' Army career Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:25 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — At the close of his time commanding U.S. forces in Iraq, at the height of a legendary military career, Gen. David Petraeus was lauded by his boss, then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates, as "one of our nation's great battle captains."           |
| RI gov seeks disaster declaration for Kent County Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:24 PM PST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor has amended his request for federal disaster aid in the wake of Superstorm Sandy to include public buildings and infrastructure in Kent County  |
| Rookie Jones enjoys charmed life with Patriots Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:22 PM PST FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Before beginning his interview with the media on Friday, Chandler Jones had one question for reporters.  |
| Haverhill WWII veteran shares memories of a long escape Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:18 PM PST John Katsaros's adventures in World War II seem like something straight out of a Hollywood movie. A 20-year-old Army sergeant from Haverhill, trained as a machine gunner, is assigned to a heavy bomber group at an air base in England. It is 1944. On a rainy, foggy day in March, the 10-member crew is sent on a dangerous mission: bomb an aircraft factory in Frankfurt. He now shares his story with community groups.  |
| Conn. tax revenue running $52.7 million behind Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:18 PM PST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new report from the state's legislative and executive branch budget offices shows Connecticut's tax revenues are running approximately $52.7 million behind what's anticipated in the state budget.  |
| Highlights of Petraeus' career Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:17 PM PST The following are highlights from of the career of David Petraeus, 60, the famed Iraq and Afghan war general who went on to lead the CIA until he announced Friday that he resigned because he had been carrying on an extramarital affair.  |
| NJ evacuees being moved from tent shelters Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:17 PM PST OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is moving evacuees out of a large tent shelter that drew criticism.  |
| Iraq vet Erik Tremblay of Georgetown feels at home behind the wheel Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:17 PM PST Erik Tremblay is at ease in the driver's seat of a tow truck, hauling broken-down 18-wheelers on the highway. It sometimes reminds him of driving fire trucks over dusty terrain in Iraq, where the former Marine served two tours of duty. "My Marine training helped me out," said Tremblay, 31, of Georgetown, who now works at Export Towing in Medford. "I knew how to maneuver large vehicles. I felt at home behind the wheel."  |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:17 PM PST  |
| Vietnam vet Bob Nadeau of Lynn worked his way into a job Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:15 PM PST Bob Nadeau's first step toward a new job was a volunteer internship at TransGroup in Chelsea. He was 62, a Vietnam-era veteran who served six years in the Navy. "It got my foot in the door," said Nadeau, now 64, a Lynn resident. Nadeau is now a logistics manager at the transportation planning company. He is often on the phone and computer, helping customers plan to ship goods across the globe.  |
| New England fishermen, regulators talk fish counts Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:14 PM PST PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — New England fishermen and scientists met Friday amid an industry crisis in a forum that aimed to shed light on, and air disagreement about, the controversial science of counting fish.  |
| Navy veteran Kristine Babcock of Beverly now helping others find jobs Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:13 PM PST Kristine Babcock is on a mission to help about 300 veterans enrolled at North Shore Community College in Danvers make the change from military to civilian life. "It can be very hard to reinvent yourself," said Babcock, 47, the school's veterans coordinator. "A lot of veterans have fabulous jobs in the military, but their skills don't cross over to the civilian world."  |
| Completing the Bay Circuit Trail Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:29 PM PST The 200-mile-long Bay Circuit Trail is almost complete, but several gaps remain.  |
| Patriots rookie RB Bolden suspended four games Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:03 PM PST FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots running back Brandon Bolden has been suspended by the NFL for four games without pay for violating its policy on performance-enhancing substances.  |
| Final NJ schoolyard slayings defendant convicted Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:02 PM PST NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The final defendant in a New Jersey schoolyard attack that killed three college-bound friends and left a fourth seriously wounded has been convicted of murder.  |
| Rare document thief sentenced to year in prison Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST BALTIMORE (AP) — A man who helped a presidential memorabilia collector steal rare and valuable documents from historical archives nationwide has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison.  |
| Husband held in killing of Iraqi-American woman Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:07 PM PST EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — The husband of an Iraqi-American woman whose beating death in March initially raised fears of a hate crime was arrested Friday for investigation of murder in what police said was a case of domestic violence.  |
| Meningitis outbreak toll: 438 cases, 32 deaths Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:46 PM PST An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was recalled in late September.  |
| Colorado police officer killed by friendly fire Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:46 PM PST DENVER (AP) — A police officer killed early Friday in the Denver suburb of Lakewood was shot by a fellow officer as several agencies responded to a report of shots fired in a residential area.  |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:46 PM PST  |
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